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When My Name Was Keoko

Autor Linda Sue Park
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 mar 2012 – vârsta de la 10 până la 14 ani

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Sun-hee and her older brother, Tae-yul, live in Korea with their parents. Because Korea is under Japanese occupation, the children study Japanese and speak it at school. Their own language, their flag, the folktales Uncle tells them--even their names--are all part of the Korean culture that is now forbidden. When World War II comes to Korea, Sun-hee is surprised that the Japanese expect their Korean subjects to fight on their side. But the greatest shock of all comes when Tae-yul enlists in the Japanese army in an attempt to protect Uncle, who is suspected of aiding the Korean resistance. Sun-hee stays behind, entrusted with the life-and-death secrets of a family at war.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780606247160
ISBN-10: 0606247165
Pagini: 199
Dimensiuni: 127 x 188 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Ediția:Turtleback Scho
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing

Descriere

A stirring novel of South Korea during World War II where a family must secretly protect their flag, their folktales, and their Korean culture from the watchful eye of the Japanese occupation, written by a Newbery Medalist ("A Single Shard").

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"A brother and sister alternate as narrators in Newbery Medalist Park's (A Single Shard) well-constructed novel, which takes place from 1940-1945 in Japanese-occupied Korea. Through the use of shifting narrators, Park subtly points up the differences between male and female roles in Korean society; and the father's process of choosing the family's Japanese name speaks volumes about his strength and intelligence. Readers will come away with an appreciation of this period of history and likely a greater interest in learning more about it." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This powerful and riveting tale of one close-knit, proud Korean family movingly addresses life-and-death issues of courage and collaboration, injustice, and death-defying determination in the face of totalitarian oppression." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Park is a masterful prose stylist, and her characters are developed beautifully. She excels at making traditional Korean culture accessible to Western readers." — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
"What is outstanding is the insight Park gives into the complex minds of these young people. Each of them reacts to the events in different ways—Sun-hee takes refuge in writing while Tae-yul throws his energies into physical work. This beautifully crafted and moving novel joins a small but growing body of literature." — School Library Journal (starred review)
"The drama is in the facts about the war, and Park does a fine job of showing how the politics of the occupation and resistance affect ordinary people." — Booklist
""Vivid…historical details heighten realism. The final scene shines with hope. A beautifully crafted story that delights as it informs." — Riverbank Review

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